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Kihika moves key Chief Officers in Nakuru Administration reshuffle

From left, Joyce Ncece, Dr John Murima, Dr Victor Mwandale Achoka and Joseph Kiprotich Kibusia have all been moved to different county positions.

Photo credit: Leleti Jassor/Mtaa Wangu
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By  LELETI JASSOR

Correspondent

Mtaa Wangu

Governor Susan Kihika has reshuffled her administration, moving several chief officers across key departments in what initially appeared to be a quiet reorganisation.

For hours on Monday, only fragments of the reshuffle filtered through county platforms, with different handover announcements and departmental updates posted separately.

It was not until later in the evening that the county’s official Facebook page published the full list, revealing the extent of the changes.

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The reshuffle has affected the departments of Health, Public Service, Environment, Agriculture, Finance and Infrastructure.

Joyce Ncece, the former Chief Officer for Public Health, has moved to the Department of Public Service to head up Disaster Management. Dr John Murima has taken over her role as Chief Officer for Public Health.

At the Department of Water, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Natural Resources, Stella Mwaura, the former Chief Officer for Lands, has taken over as Chief Officer for Environment and Water, replacing Ken Mungai Barasa. Barasa is shifting to the Department of Infrastructure as Chief Officer for Roads.

Margaret Kinyanjui has become the new Chief Officer for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Veterinary Services, succeeding Newton Mwaura.

Kennedy Mugo, former Disaster Management Chief Officer, has moved from the Department of Public Service to the Department of Lands, where he now takes charge as Chief Officer.

Joseph Kiprotich Kibusia, who was recently sworn in as Chief Officer for ICT, E-Government and Public Communications, has been redeployed to the Department of Public Service Management in the same capacity.

There have also been changes to the Finance department, with Alice Abuki, the outgoing Chief Officer for Resource Mobilisation, officially handing over to the newly sworn-in Dr Victor Mwandale Achoka. Samwel Ndegwa has also joined as Chief Officer for Finance.

The reshuffle is part of Governor Kihika’s strategy to improve service delivery.
Separately, Mtaa Wangu has confirmed that the Departments of Water and Environment, as well as Health, have been combined under a single Chief Officer.